Huge moon sparks traffic chaos amid Chinese typhoon … but all is not what it seems

The huge inflatable is seen rolling over cars and looming over terrified pedestrians after Typhoon Meranti struck the coastal city of Fuzhou

BY KIM STEPHENS FOR NEWS.COM

15th September 2016, 10:43 am

Updated: 15th September 2016, 12:54 pm

A giant inflatable moon terrorised a Chinese city when it came loose after Super Typhoon Meranti hit southern China.

The blow-up orb was no match for the strong winds lashing the country as the typhoon tore through the coastal province of Fujian.

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The massive moon balloon rolled over cars after it was torn free

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High winds blew the giant orb over the roads of Fuzhou

It is seen rolling over cars and barrelling towards astonished civilians in the city of Fuzhou. At one point a motorcyclist is forced to flee as the lunar boulder rumbles towards him, Indiana Jones-style.

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According to the English language lifestyle blog shanghaiist.com, Typhoon Meranti has ruined the highlight of the mid-Autumn festival, tonight’s full moon, so cities across China have set up mini model moons for people to have their pictures taken with.

A couple of residents captured the moon being picked up by the wind and carried through the streets of the city, causing traffic chaos.

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A cyclist flees the rolling moon boulder

The site speculates that with the moons sitting in cities across the country, it may not be the only runaway the country will see.

Typhoon Meranti was registered as a super typhoon before losing intensity as it swept over Taiwan late Wednesday.

It hit southern China on Thursday morning, bringing strong winds and rain and cutting power to hundreds of thousands of homes.

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Drivers were left scratching their heads as the inflatable rolled into traffic

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The moon before it was ripped from its moorings

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Moons are an important part of the mid-Autumn festival

More than half a million homes lost power and several people were hurt as the monster storm battered Taiwan with 185mph winds on its devastating path to China.

Emergency workers said many power lines were brought down by strong winds, some by falling trees, cutting electricity to 550,000 households.